Brian Kern Family Stadium

Brian Kern Family Stadium is an American football field located in Madison, South Dakota. It is home to the Dakota State University Trojans football team.^[1] The inaugural game was held on August 29, 2024, against Dakota Wesleyan University, in which the Trojans won by a score of 34–3.^[2] The stadium is also home to Madison High School.^[3]

Beacom PREMIER Complex

Brian Kern Family Stadium is a part of the Beacom PREMIER Complex, which is a $41 million facility that is still being built.^[4] This is the first new athletic facility for Dakota State since 1960.

Namesake

Brian Kern is a resident of Madison, South Dakota and the owner and president of Rosebud Wood Products. Kern attended Dakota State in the 1980s and has been a longtime supporter of the university. In his time at Dakota State he studied business administration and played football. His $5 million donation towards the stadium and the surrounding complex marked the largest donation by a member of the Madison community^[5]

Trojan Nights

Trojan Nights was an event to celebrate the opening of Brian Kern Family Stadium and the Beacom PREMIER Complex. It started with a concert held at Brian Kern Family Stadium on August 27, 2024, that featured Old Dominion, Brothers Osborne, and Elle King.^[6] The event concluded with the inaugural game against Dakota Wesleyan two days later.

References

^ "Brian Kern Family Stadium". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
^ Huntimer, Nick (August 30, 2024). "Chamber of Commerce Traveling Cup returns to Madison as Trojans rout rival Tigers in Brian Kern Family Stadium debut". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
^ "Football 2024-25". gobound.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
^ "Old Dominion to Headline Kickoff Concert of Trojan Nights". dsu.edu. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
^ "Brian Kern named Trojan Days parade marshal". dsu.edu. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
^ Zwaschka, Zac (August 30, 2024). "DSU goes all out for Trojan Nights celebration". Madison Daily Leader. Retrieved October 25, 2024.

[1] "Brian Kern Family Stadium". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.

[2] Huntimer, Nick (August 30, 2024). "Chamber of Commerce Traveling Cup returns to Madison as Trojans rout rival Tigers in Brian Kern Family Stadium debut". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.

[3] "Football 2024-25". gobound.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.

[4] "Old Dominion to Headline Kickoff Concert of Trojan Nights". dsu.edu. Retrieved October 25, 2024.

[5] "Brian Kern named Trojan Days parade marshal". dsu.edu. Retrieved October 25, 2024.

[6] Zwaschka, Zac (August 30, 2024). "DSU goes all out for Trojan Nights celebration". Madison Daily Leader. Retrieved October 25, 2024.

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v t e Dakota State Trojans football
Venues	Trojan Field (1968–2022) Dan Beacom Track Complex (2023) Brian Kern Family Stadium (2024–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Dakota Wesleyan: Chamber of Commerce Traveling Cup
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918–1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024